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Two 16-year-olds charged with manslaughter, arson in Ottawa fatal fire

Ottawa police say they have charged two 16-year-old male suspects in the death of 17-year-old Hussein Hamam last month. Each is 小蓝视频 charged with manslaughter, arson causing bodily harm and possession of an incendiary material.
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Two youths are 小蓝视频 charged in an arson-related homicide in Ottawa's downtown area that killed 17-year-old Hussein Hamam. A close-up of an Ottawa Police officer鈥檚 badge is seen on Thursday, April 28, 2022 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

Ottawa police say they have charged two 16-year-old male suspects in the death of 17-year-old Hussein Hamam last month.聽

Each is 小蓝视频 charged with manslaughter, arson causing bodily harm and possession of an incendiary material.

Their identities are protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act.

Police say they were called to a suspicious fire on Booth Street, near the city's Chinatown and Little Italy neighbourhoods, just after midnight on July 19.聽

They found Hamam's body inside a building that had sustained serious fire damage.

Both accused youths are scheduled to be in court today.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 9, 2023.聽

The Canadian Press

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